The phishing technique, or phishing, can be used by SMS, by email or directly from a website. However, the massive phishing campaigns encountered by companies are generally deployed by email. Good news: there is indeed a method that any business manager can use to teach their employees how to get rid of phishing during this type of attack.
Recognize phishing using examples
A user who already knows the definition of the term “phishing” may still have some difficulty recognizing fraudulent emails. To be able to effectively protect yourself from phishing, you must know how to identify dangerous messages.
Please note: phishing emails generally imitate official communications. To do this, they use logos or addresses that resemble those of well-known companies or organizations and which demonstrate a certain authority.
Fortunately, Internet users can develop certain reflexes to spot the characteristic signs of a phishing attempt. Reflexes that can be acquired very quickly thanks to a phishing awareness campaign.
This type of campaign can be organized by an IT security expert, such as the Altospam company. With its “Training” service, Altospam offers a complete phishing awareness solution, the objective of which is to protect professional email systems.
Couple awareness with an anti-phishing solution
Where awareness campaigns test and train employees, anti-phishing solutions support them on a daily basis. An anti-phishing solution can thus be implemented alongside recurring campaigns, in order to automatically filter suspicious messages.
To protect themselves from phishing, individuals have the choice between free anti-phishing solutions and paid tools. On the professional side, paid software solutions are generally recommended, since they offer advanced features. Quick to install and perfectly autonomous, they provide real-time results and effectively declutter mailboxes.
Report phishing or phishing emails
Despite these precautions, what to do in the event of email phishing? Protect other users by reporting it, of course!
In addition to the importance of not clicking on the slightest suspicious link and not downloading an attachment, reporting is also a reflex to adopt. In France, the government provides Internet users with a system associated with the CNIL (National Commission for Information Technology and Liberties): the “Signal Spam” platform and its associated extension. Once registered on the platform, simply install the module compatible with your messaging software to start making reports.
Furthermore, some messaging services already include a phishing reporting functionality. Fraudulent emails can then be reported in one click, without having to leave the inbox.
